Fresh on the heels of the World Cup, soccer fans will soon have a taproom complete with a soccer field where they can kick it.

La Doña Cerveceria, a 10,000-square-foot warehouse space with a brewery, taproom, outdoor soccer field, patio, entertainment space and art gallery is slated to open in Minneapolis in late summer. The location (241 Fremont Ave. N., Minneapolis; dameladoña.com) sits a few blocks west of International Market Square and the Minneapolis Farmers’ Market.

La Doña founder Sergio Manancero plans to produce and serve La Doña beers on-site as well as deliver the brews in kegs and bottles to area establishments. For the food, he’s planning to partner with local restaurateurs to create dishes that pair with La Doña cervezas.

Manacero hopes his new place in the Harrison neighborhood will become a haven for soccer fans, too. In addition to having a place to watch the game, the spot also will house La Doña’s Futbol and Social Club, 3-on-3 competitive and casual soccer leagues played on a 1,500-square-foot soccer field housed on the patio.

“The large patio space for the soccer field is one of the primary reasons we settled on this location, and it’s exciting to see these aspects of our project finally become tangible,” Manancero said in a news release. Team registrations are being taken at dameladona.com/futbol-at-la-dona.

La Doña will also feature an art gallery spotlighting local artists and Latin culture.

Manancero is not new to the food and beverage business. The former Marine and son of Uruguayan immigrants launched Taco Tour on Lake Street and also had a stint hand-delivering beer around the Twin Cities while attending the University of Minnesota.

Nancy Ngo is a Minnesota native who grew up reading the Pioneer Press, so it’s fitting that she would one day work for them. She is a three-time Society of Professional Journalists Page One Award winner. Before covering food and lifestyle, she has previously covered government and public safety. She has served on boards including the Asian American Journalists Association and The University of Minnesota’s The School of Journalism and Mass Communication Alumni Society Board.

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